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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-10-20

Today's Shuffled Clues

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STOP
POODLE
DOCK
HORSESHOE
ARIAL
MINION
WRAP
PUPPET
WALRUS
STOOGE
PENCIL
CHEVRON
MINI
BELL
END

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 20. October, 2026

Connections #1328 for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including ARIAL, BELL, CHEVRON — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

Today's NYT Connections FAQ

How does today's NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1328 (2026-10-20) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on today's board?

None — all 16 words on today's board are single words.

What's the longest word on today's board?

HORSESHOE (9 letters).

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